Gin

TOPO GIN MIXES

TOPO Piedmont Gin is an aromatic botanical mix that appeals to a wide range of palates. We’ve seen many in our tasting room who profess a great dislike for the strong flavor of gins suddenly find themselves with a new friend at the table. The understated juniper allows the ten other spices to really shine through. We’ve put together a collection that truly showcases the glory of this five-hundred-year-old spirit. Enjoy!

Muddle together cucumber slices and basil leaves. Add to a shaker with ice, gin and lemon juice. Shake vigorously until very cold. Strain into a rocks glass with ice. Add cucumber slice and basil sprig as a garnish.

PIEDMONT MARTINI

2 1/2 oz. TOPO Organic Piedmont Gin1/2 oz. Dry VermouthLemon Twist

Combine ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake vigorously until very cold. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Add ice and combine all ingredients in a large pitcher. Garnish with rosemary sprigs for a great table display. This recipe makes enough for a complete dinner party.

The extraordinary mixologist Bob Peters from The Punch Room at Charlotte's Ritz Carlton hotel has got your dinner on the porch covered. Quick to prepare, be sure to have this combination of refreshing tea and sparkling wine ready for the sunset.

Add gin, blueberry puree and lemon juice to a shaker and shake vigorously until very cold. Pour into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a lemon twist.

*To make Blueberry Puree: In a blender, mix 1 pint of organic blueberries with 1/4 cup of simple syrup until smooth. Strain through a small strainer, or leave unstrained for more color and chunks of blueberry.

Combine ingredients in a shaker, add ice and shake vigorously until watermelon is pulped. Strain into a chilled martini glass.

*To make jalapeño simple syrup, bring 1 cup of water to a boil. Add 1 1/2 cups of sugar, stir until dissolved. Turn down heat and add 3 sliced jalapeño peppers. Simmer for 5 minutes on low heat. The longer the mixer simmers, the hotter the syrup. If the mixture is still not hot enough, add habanero pepper slices. When the desired heat flavor is reached, remove from heat, strain and chill. (Be sure all pepper seeds are removed.)

TOPO Organic Spirits

Top of the Hill Distillery is the only certified organic and fully-local distillery in the South. We distill the award-winning TOPO Organic Vodka, TOPO Organic Piedmont Gin and TOPO Organic Carolina Whiskey in Chapel Hill, North Carolina from grains grown less than 100 miles from our distillery.